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Forfeits For You

Posted on June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 by Joe Posnanski

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This week marks the 45th anniversary of 10 Cent Beer Night in Cleveland, one of the banner moments of my childhood. I was only 7, but it left an enormous imprint on my life. And as my anniversary gift to you, here is a rundown of the five baseball...
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5 thoughts on “Forfeits For You”

  1. Avatar Brent says:
    June 5, 2019 at 5:25 pm

    JOe, you didn’t tell my favorite part of 10 cent beer night, which is what Billy said when he and the Rangers went out to save Burroughs:

    “Let’s go get ’em, boys,” he said, arming himself with a fungo bat and sprinting toward right-center field. The Rangers, understandably inspired, followed him.

    Ah, Billy Martin, he could take a explosive situation and know just how to make it explode.

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    1. Avatar Mark says:
      June 5, 2019 at 6:24 pm

      Yes, I think there’s something missing from the story. Joe says Billy Martin played a big role in the forfeit, but from what I read, he doesn’t appear to have any role.

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      1. Avatar Mark says:
        June 5, 2019 at 6:26 pm

        I will add that I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Such interesting and funny stuff.

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  2. Avatar DJ says:
    June 5, 2019 at 6:29 pm

    “Davidson did try — over the Cardinals objections — to get the game started one more time.”

    The Cardinals balked and he didn’t call it?

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    1. Avatar Philip says:
      June 6, 2019 at 2:31 pm

      “Underrated tweet,” as the kids say. Well played!

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